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Gadai Population - Maldah, West Bengal

Gadai is a large village located in Manikchak Block of Maldah district, West Bengal with total 610 families residing. The Gadai village has population of 3002 of which 1585 are males while 1417 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gadai village population of children with age 0-6 is 608 which makes up 20.25 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gadai village is 894 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gadai as per census is 912, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Gadai village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Gadai village was 19.97 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gadai Male literacy stands at 24.39 % while female literacy rate was 15.00 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Gadai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Gadai village.

Gadai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 610 - -
Population 3,002 1,585 1,417
Child (0-6) 608 318 290
Schedule Caste 2,736 1,437 1,299
Schedule Tribe 92 53 39
Literacy 19.97 % 24.39 % 15.00 %
Total Workers 1,400 794 606
Main Worker 564 - -
Marginal Worker 836 265 571

Caste Factor

In Gadai village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 91.14 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.06 % of total population in Gadai village.

Work Profile

In Gadai village out of total population, 1400 were engaged in work activities. 40.29 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.71 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1400 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 479 were Agricultural labourer.